On a little church in Germany stands a stone lamb which has an interesting history. One day some workers were engaged in repairing the roof of the building, when one of them slipped and fell to the ground. His companions hastened down expecting to find him killed. What was their surprise when they found him unhurt. It so happened that a little lamb had been grazing in the very spot where the man fell and struck the ground. Falling upon the little creature, it was crushed to death at once, while the man himself escaped injury.
The workman was so grateful for this wonderful deliverance that he had an image of the lamb carved in stone and placed on the building as a memorial. The little lamb saved his life; it died in his place.
There is an even sweeter story than this. Jesus the Son of God, God’s Lamb, died to save poor fallen sinners from death and judgment. He is “the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” John 1:2929The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. (John 1:29). He is the Saviour of all those of Adam’s fallen race who put their trust in Him. Dear young friend, have you trusted Him yet?
ML-03/06/1966